Meaning: Its source is Alja, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Entire."

Languages: This girl's name is used in Dutch.

Popularity: The name Elly ranked 2802nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: Another theory is that this name derives from a Norman French nickname for those with names containing the element ali, meaning ''foreigner.''

In Hebrew it means goddess.